VACATION IDEAS

America's Most Beautiful Lighthouses

Let these iconic beacons guide you to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the U.S.! Here, Budget Travel readers share their favorite lighthouses, each with an amazing location and the romance of seafaring days.

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From Cape Cod to the Great Lakes, from Southern California to the Gulf of Mexico, America’s beaches stay open long after the summer crowds have gone home. It’s the same sun and surf—oh, except that you've got some elbow room and hotel rates have come back down to earth!